Paint bucket and brush supporting bracket



y 28, 5 w. H. WELSH 2,896,894

PAINT BUCKET AND BRUSH SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed Sept. 10, 1956 I I INVENTOR. W 'lk'am HIP/ 91M United States Patent PAINTBUCKET AND BRUSHSUPPORTING BRACKET William H. Welsh, Detroit, Mich. I

Application September 10, 1956, Serial No. 608,946

-1 Claim. (Cl. 248-411) This invention relates to supports, and inparticular a bracket adapted to be positioned on a side of a ladder witha hook extended over a rung of the ladder and with bucket and brushretaining elements extended from the side of the ladder and positionedwhereby paint from the brush drips into a paint bucket suspended fromthe device.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a bracket for holding apaint bucket and brush on a side of a ladder in which the device mayreadily be moved upwardly and downwardly on the ladder and wherein apainter may work with one hand holding the ladder and the other free tohold a paint brush.

Various types of brackets and supporting devices have been provided forholding paint buckets and brushes on a ladder, or other device, however,it is diflicult to provide a simple inexpensive bracket that is adaptedto hold both the paint bucket and brush without using screws, bolts, andother fastening elements, and wherein the brush may readily be removedfor use and also readily replaced in spring holding elements. With thisthought in mind this invention contemplates a strip of material, bent inthe form of a U and adapted to straddle a side rail of a ladder with ahook on one arm of the U-shaped portion extended over a rung of a ladderand with a spring clip and plate having a slot therein extended from theopposite arm and adapted to hold a paint brush and bucket, respectively.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a device forsupporting a paint bucket and brush on the side of a ladder in which theparts are stamped from sheet material.

Another object of'the invention is to provide a bracket for supporting apaint bucket and brush on the side of a ladder in which the device isadapted to be moved from one rung to another.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a bracket forsupporting a paint brush and bucket on the side of a ladder in whichpaint dripping from the brush drops into the bucket.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket for supportinga paint bucket and brush on the side of a ladder in which the device isprovided with an up wardly disposed finger ring by which the device maybe adjusted or carried without getting paint on the hand.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a paint bucket andbrush supporting bracket which is of a simple and economicalconstruction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the inventionembodies a bracket having a substantially U-shaped body with one armhaving a recess therein providing a hook and with a finger ring, brushretaining spring clips, and a web having a pail receiving slot thereinextended from the other arm.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Patented July 28, 1959 Figure 1 is a crosssection through a portion of aladder showing the improved paint bucket and brush supporting bracket ona side rail thereof with a hook of the bracket extended over a rung ofthe ladder.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of one side of a ladder showing theimproved paint bucket and brush supporting bracket positioned on a railthereof, parts of the rail and handle of a brush carried by the bracketbeing broken away.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the bracket showing the bracketpositioned on the rail of a ladder, the rail being shown in brokenlines.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the bracket.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the improved paint bucket and bush supportingbracket of this invention includes a U-sh-aped body having a plate 10adapted to be positioned upon a sloping surface 11 of a side rail 12 ofa ladder having rungs 13, an arm 14 extended from one edge of the plate10 and having a recess 15 therein providing a hook 16 and an arm 17extended from the opposite edge of the plate 10 and having a Web 18extended from an edge 19 of the arm 17, a spring clip having grippingjaws 20 and 21 extended from the upper edge of the web 18 and a fingerring 22 extended from the upper edge of the arm 17 and having a flange23 secured, such as by welding to a tab 24 extended from the upper outeredge of the web 18.

The web 18 is provided with an inwardly extended tapering slot 25 and adownwardly disposed extension 26, which extends from the inner end ofthe slot is po-- sitioned to receive a pail or handle 27 of a paintbucket..

With the bracket formed as illustrated and describedl the body portion,which is U-shaped in cross section, is:

positioned over the upper edge of a rail of a ladder with the hook 16extended over a rung, such as the rung 13 and with the bracket inposition the bale or handle of a paint bucket is inserted through theslot 25 and dropped into the section 26 and a paint brush 28, having ahandle 29 is suspended with the narrow portion of the handle snappedinto the spring clips 20 and 21 whereby, with the parts positioned, asillustrated in Fig. 2, paint dripping from the brush drops into a bucketsuspended by the handle or bale 27.

By placing the finger of a hand of a painter through the loop 22 thedevice may readily be gripped and moved upwardly, or removed from theladder, or carried from one position to another without danger ofsoiling the: hands with paint or the like.

The device is illustrated as being adapted to be positioned on the righthand side of a ladder, and it will be understood that the device may beformed for use on the lefthand side of a ladder.

It will be understood that other modifications, within, the scope of theappended claim, may be made in the design and arrangement of the partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A paint bucket and brush support comprising a bracket including a plateof rectangular formation, a first arm extending from one longitudinaledge of said plate at. right angles thereto, said arm having a curvedrecessin one longitudinal edge thereof, providing a hook for mation forengaging a rung of a ladder, a second 3.1'11'12 extending from theopposite longitudinal edge of the plate at right angles thereto and inparallel spaced re lation to said first arm, a web extending from theouter longitudinal edge of said second arm at right angles thereto, anL-shaped slot comprising a first portion err-- tending from the freeedge of said web toward the sec-- 0nd arm and having an extensiondisposed at right angles to said first portion to receive a bail of abucket, and a handle n'ng integral with said second arm and having aflange thereon secured to a tab on said web and extending upwardlytherefrom, and a spring clip secured to the outer face of said Webadjacent the upper transverse edge of said Web in parallel relationtherewith to receive a handle of a paint brush so that the paint brushis positioned over the bucket to catch paint dripping from the brush.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS HayesOct. 8, 1921 Stroebel June 23, 1931 Iasillo Oct. 4, 1932 Bruns June 19,1934- Williams Feb. 10, 1953 Weiss Mar. 1, 1955

